Film file



Nov. 16, 1943. w. N. DE SHERBININ 3 I FILM FILE Filed NOV. 7, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet l 4 I /7 I I? 28 INVENTOR Mag/67M /V 04? .S/IE/IV/A/ A TT 0 R N E Y Nov. 16, 1943. w. N.- DE SHERBININ 2,334,176

FILM FILE Filed Nov. 7, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR V .IPatented Nov. 16, 1943 i nn The; invention providesenovehmeansdon filing,

arranged: that the: nlms or slidesamm :be dis-r' played readily and. easily; and the i desired; filmv or slide; m ;be:;1ocatedl quickly and:ewithdrawn:v

ing.

Fig. 2 is a perspective;rvieotwofia typesofsfi lrri" slide which is adapted .to beifiledzand displayed in.thesfileiembodyingitheainvention;

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lsstfssai v a t e p1-' 1+t 58 This invention relatestto ege redinthe meaa idai i o es ri ithel iilii b e -fil is isuoh as tonp ovide ia motio er-in withrthe Like characters of reterenoeL-referto the same or to similar parts -.throughout the. several views;

R f rring v"to [the drawings, thetorm' Jot-filed tangular in form and consistsbfithree sheetsof cardboard suitably io'rmed and glued together.

lower side edges of theffilm. "i hearearsheet lfi pro id s th back mlilof ithe Footnotes, FQIt'ieflQh r wand Zahara portions a ealocated so: mesiste with each other and to be centrally vdisposed,with -,re.-.1

spect :tpv the poe se s 133w with ut-outportions of t is confi u ation; the tshdeimayibe placed I th pocket withxthezhorizorital axis .o:.the slide either-horizontal,as howmin thev'tfirst Docket I 15mm ther1,e,ftiothe top tom-in, Fig-(13:01 vertical;

asshqwn in the seoond posket xtrom'ithe iett in the tonrowfinFi s fihei hinged :portion A19;

f e flaps 1| Lislqcated above thewlower tEig. 24,) Qf the1pocksts tar-so that :the

s ide w l t fidri the oooketsevenawhen thezfiaps-are in qpenpositiom? a :1. t

iMeansfare provigid to retain the doors orlflaps l;-l closed position. L. To this and, 213118 lupper.

central par-t of each door or fi-ap all: is? grovided P with a -.pr0jecting-pQ. -tionor. extensionazzl-which is received in a similarly shapeducutsout:portion 22 a in the. frontsheet 10: of the :filea As ishown,

the, .extensionshas an upper sedgewparalleitto the upper edge, of thexflap; with sides which'are' inclinedtowa'rd ecah'othor and jointheupperedge of" the flap andv extension @with smooth curves.

' I extension may be of any? other convenient The front sheet 110 provides itheL-fron-t isomer-101: v

i the :file and it is out .to provide horizontally extending doors or flaps l l each of whichlswings about its lowerte dgev, as shown; The hingeidr eoah idoorsor 'iflap preferablyis an unoi t portion of the front sheet or a portionwhich is cut-only" part way ithrough t e-sheetfrom-ith me: toward the irontr 1 Gther hinge -means;may be employed.

:Hlhe intermediate. sheet 12 {is of a proximately theithioknesszof-tthesfiim or slide JflQFig. 2, tochel shape or size suitablesforsthe purpose Aniela'stic band .23 extendsfacross thesextension zj and passes throiigh openings: 24 imthe filezat opposite sides-of the "cut-tout portion flwandainto oloni:

gated recesses 25. inthe roam-facepf thehfilep'rm: vided by registering apertures in the'aintrmediate and IeansheetsL-I'Z and 115; ,Each xend ot the elasticv has a metallic: m 2s: socured ther'eon which is received int-he recess Mi to retain the elastiobandin position; -If-desired the endsbf the elasticbands may. be-knotted in lieu -of using the clips 25, or any other suitable inean's" may betemplomdz-fontheipurpose; '1

' Inasmuch as the flaps l3 have no projecting portions when they are in closed position, means I are provided to facilitate their movement to open position in order that films may be inserted in and removed from the file. As shown, each end portion of each flap is shaped to provide an extension 21 of approximately triangular configuration with the base of each extension at the upper edge of the flap. Rear sheet I5 is apertured at 28in registry with the extensions Zloto permit a finger to be inserted through the aperture from the rear of the file and to press the flap into open position. The intermediate sheet I2 is cut away in the region of, the apertures 28, so as not to ob: struct these apertures. When it is desired to from the principles of the invention. Accordingly, it will be understood that the invention is not to be limited'excepting by the scope of the appended claims.

Whatis claimed is: Y

1. A film file having a body portion and a film pocket therein, opposite outer walls of the pocket having registering ,aperturesdisposed to register With a' filmplaced in thepocket to permit the film J to be seen whilein the-pocket, an outer wall of the pocket being hingedly movable with respect, e

to the body portion and otherwise free of attachmentj thereto to permit the insertion of film in move a door or flap l I to open position, the lastic i band is merely displaced upwardly a distance sufiicient to free the extensions 2! and thefiap is openedby inserting a finger or an object in an e aperture 28 and pushingthe'fiap open. When the flap is to be closed, the elastic band is'displaced: upwardly suiitl'cien'tly to permit the extension to enter there'cess 22, after whichthe band is released-and it will assume its'r iormal position across the (extension. v

Each file has a plurality or holes 29 so that the file maybe; inserted-and retained in a ring binder of any-suitable type; 'Any other suitable binding or holdin'g means may be utilized however, in lieu io'f the ring binder.

In the 1 rm 'shown in "-Fig, "6, 'the door or flap H, has an, extension 30' of the general'configuration of a dove-tail which fits snugly into a sinnlarly shaped' recess-in the front sheet lfl'of the file; J Thesides' of the extension are outwardly flaring and'will prevent opening-of the flap in-the eventof any shrinkage in the flap. This form of fia'p may be 'used'with'an elastic'band'if desired, or with any other positiv'e'means for retaining the fiapin'closedpositionl-f I i I In use, :the film jis placedinthe desired pockets of thelfilein' thprop'er position, and inthe desired order. If the files are retained m "a ring bin'dento find a particular film; it is only necessary to" place the binder in such aposition that light, either natural or artificial, will'shine on the back of the files as they are turneddn the binder,

with' the user viewing'the filesfrorn th front thereof; Thus, the light will fall directly on the film and they may be recognized readily so that the film or'films toiib'e located will-"be" found quickly. The fil'ms'may be displayed in a similar mannerrl If a binder or the like is not used, the

files may be placed one at a' time between a sourc'e of light andatheuser, and the desired film may be found quickly, ordisplayed.

The. lower portion 1 of the front or rear wall 'of each pocket,=..-orr both these" walls may be provided" with; projecting portions which extendinwardly of lthe "pocket which will fric' tionally "engage the "film. J and: retain it in the pocket. g, With the arrangement illustrat ed,- the film will; beretaine'diin the pockets even whenlthe doors or fiaps II: are open, be-

cause-70f thefriction' between the film and the wallsyof the' pockets; lf' desired,the'file maybe composed-of separate strips, such as one of the ten'sionto receive said extension, and means carried by the body portion and cooperable with ablelwallin'clos'ed position. i y v 2. A film file having a body portion and afilm pocket therein; opposite outer wall of the pocket havingregistering apertures disposed: to register with afilmplacedimthe pocket to permit the film to be seen while in the pocket, an outer wall of the pocket being "hingedly movable with 'respect" to I-the bodyportion andotherwise free of attachment thereto'to permit the insertion of film in the pocket and its withdrawal therefro'm,'the

said extension for releasably retaining th movmovable wall having'an extension, said body pore tion having a recess shaped similarly to said x tension to receive said extension; anduelastic means carried by the body portion and cooperable withsaid extension for releasably retaining themovable wall in closed position. i .1

3.":A film file having a body-portion'and a film pocket therein,: opposite 'cuter' walls ofithe' pocket having registering apertures disposed to register with a film placed in the pocket to permit the film to be seen while in the pocket, one of the outer walls of the pocket being hingedly movable with respect to vthe body portion and otherwise free of attachment thereto to permit the insertion of film in the pocket and its withdrawal therefrom, the

movable wall having an extension, said body porttion; having a recess shaped similarly toisaid extensioni'to receive said extension, and an elastic bandcarried byithebody portion andpositioned so as normally to extend across said extension, for

releasab-ly retaining the movable wall i closed I positi'om I r 4.A film. file having a. body portion and-a film: pocket therein, opposite outerwalls .of the pocket having registeringaperturesdisposed: to register: I I

with a film placed in the pocketto permit'th'efilm to be seen while'in thepocket, one of the outer Walls of the pocket being ,hingedly movable with respect to theibody portion and otherwise fre'e'of attachment thereto to permit the insertion rot film inthe pocketand its-withdrawal therefrom,

the movablewallfhavingan extension, said body- 7 portion having a recess shaped similarly toysaid extension ,to'receivejsaidi extension, saidtbody; portion having, an aperture adjacentiopposite sides of the"extension,i and an elastic bandEcar-' r-ied by -the body portion. and extending-through said apertures and normally across said extension when said movable -'-wall is in 'closed position :to

' retain-themovable wall releasably in'closedpo 51A file having abody portion andia filrn pocket therein, opposite outer walls of the;pock et:

having registering apertures disposed .to riegister with a film placed in-the pocket lid-permitthe film v to be seen' while in the pocket, one of the outer walls of the pocket being hingedly movable with respect to the body portion and otherwise free of attachment thereto to permit theinsertion of film in the pocket and its withdrawal therefrom, the

movable wall having an extension, said body portion having a recess shaped similarly to said ex-- tension to receive said extension, said body portion having an aperture adjacent opposite sides of the extension, an elastic band carried by the body portion and extending through said apertures and normally across said extension when said movable wall is in closed position tore'tain the movable wall releasably in closed position, said body portion having a recess communicating with each aperture, and means on each end portion of the elastic band and receivable in said recesses to retain the band in position on the body portion.

6. A film file having a body portion and a film pocket therein, opposite outer Walls of the pocket having registering aperturesdisposed to register with a film placed in the pocket to permit'the film to be seen while in the pocket, one of the outer.

walls of the pocket being hingedly movable with respect to the body portion and otherwise "free of attachment thereto to permit the insertion of'film in the pocket and its withdrawaltherefrom, the,

movable Wall having an extension, said body porposition, and the body portion having an aperture in registry with a portion of the movable wall to facilitate movement of the movable wall to open position.

8. A film file having a plane body portion and a plurality of film pockets therein, opposite outer walls of each pocket having apertures in the general form of Greek crosses and in substantial registry and disposed to registersubstantially with a filmplaced in the pocket with its longer dimension substantially parallel to eitheraxis of the Greek cross apertures, to permit the film to be seen while in the pocket, an outer wall of one pocket being integral with an outer wall of at least one other pocket, said last mentioned wall being movable to permit the insertion of film in the pockets'and its removal therefrom.

. 9. A film filehaving a body portion and aplurality of film pockets therein, opposite-outer walls of each pocket having registeringapertures disposedto register with afilm placed in the pocket,

each pocketbeing arranged to receive and to retain a film therein, an outer wall of one pocket tion having a recess shapedfsimilarly to said exend portion 015 the elastic bandand receivable in said recesses to retain the band in position on I the body portion.

7. A film file having a body portion and a film pocket therein, opposite outer walls of the pocket having registering apertures shaped and disposed to register with a film placed in the pocket in either a horizontal or a vertical position to permit the film to be seen while in the pocket in either of said positions, one of the outer walls of the pocket being hingedly movable with respect to the body portion and otherwise free of attachment'thereto to permit the insertion of film in the pocket and its withdrawal therefrom, the-movable wall having a snug fit with the body portion when in closed being integral with an outer wall of another pocket and being hingedly movable with respect to thebody portion and otherwise freeof attachment thereto to permit the insertion of film in the pockets and its removal therefrom, said outer wall having an. extension projecting from'the edge opposite the edge about which it is hingedly movable and provided with oppositely inclined sides, and said body. portion having a recess shaped similarly to said extension and of a size to receive said extension snugly and to aid in retaining said wall in closed position.

10. A film file having a body portion and a film pocket therein, opposite outer walls of the pocket having registering apertures disposed to register with a film placed in the pocket to permit the film to beseen while in the pocket, one of the outer walls of the pocket being hingedly movable with respect to the'body portion and otherwise free of attachment thereto to permit the insertion of film in' the pocket and its withdrawal therefrom, the movable Wall having an extension projecting from the edge opposite the edge about which it is hingedly movable, the side walls of the extension being inclined in opposite directions, and said body portion having a recess shaped similarly to said extension and of a size to receive said extension snugly and to aid in retaining said wall in closed position.

' WILLIAM N. DE SHERBININ. 

